Joseph Hooker issues marching orders for the Army of the Potomac to begin a new campaign against Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia at Fredericksburg.
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Hooker’s Alternate Plan
Joseph Hooker is forced to adjust his plan to attack the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia due to heavy rains, and confidence within the Federal Army of Potomac begins to wane.
We Cannot Control the Elements
Joseph Hooker’s plan to confront the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia hits a snag when his cavalry gets caught in torrential rain.
Hooker’s Offensive Begins
Joseph Hooker’s new Federal Cavalry Corps leaves Falmouth to cut the Confederate supply lines preparatory to a main attack on Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.
The Finest Army on the Planet
Abraham Lincoln heads a group that travels out to Virginia to review Joseph Hooker’s revamped Army of the Potomac.
Hooker Reorganizes the Army of the Potomac
Joseph Hooker works to reorganize and revitalize the demoralized Federal Army of the Potomac.